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Surfer Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

meaning of statement

Hello, everyone.

Would you please help me understand the following statement:

"If only we could get Muslims to boycott all airlines, we could dispense with airport security altogether."

1. What does it mean to get someone to boycott something? Is it talking here about convincing, or forcing?

2.Does the second part of the sentence (we could..) suggest that if muslims no longer use airports, then so the security there will be no longer needed?

Thank you.
  

Top answer

1. It's unlikely to mean forcing. It could mean persuading/convincing, but it could be meant with a slightly more indirect feel, as causing, bringing about, or arranging to happen.

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  • 1.
  • It's unlikely to mean forcing.
  • It could mean persuading/convincing, but it could be meant with a slightly more indirect feel, as causing, bringing about, or arranging to happen.
  • 2.
  • Yes.
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1. It's unlikely to mean forcing. It could mean persuading/convincing, but it could be meant with a slightly more indirect feel, as causing, bringing about, or arranging to happen.

2. Yes.
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